73 NGOs + World Alliance request workshop to end amalgam for children
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) has joined a coalition of 73 NGOs and The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry to urge the UN Environment Executive Director to co-sponsor a…
Open letter to Nicolas Hulot, French Minister responsible for the environment
Dear Minister, We are writing to you on behalf of the EDC Free Europe coalition [1], which represents 70 civil society groups – trade unions, consumers, health professionals, cancer organisations, environmental…
Exclusion of coal investments through ETS funds and support establishment of Just Transition Fund
Dear Environment Minister, Ahead of the upcoming trilogue meeting on the revision of EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS), the undersigned, representing 30 networks and organizations representing citizens from across Europe,…
Medical groups call for climate to be in G20 Health Ministers’ declaration
European medical and public health community welcome the first G20 Health Ministers’ meeting but urge ministers to recognise the threat to health from climate change. On May 19-20 under the…
Health and cancer groups want enquiry on Monsanto’s influence
Brussels - The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) has written to MEPs against Cancer to urge them to support the creation of…
The Europe we want: Just, Sustainable, Democratic and Inclusive
Common appeal to European leaders by European Civil Society Organisations and Trade Unions As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, we have a momentous opportunity to…
Call to implement Better Regulation principles in EU action on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Brussels, 14 February 2017 To: Mr Frans Timmermans, European Commission First Vice-President Cc: Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Subject: Call to implement Better Regulation principles…
New HEAL Campaign launched – Choose Health – End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Brussels, 6 February, 2017 – HEAL has launched its new campaign focused on health as a driver to accelerate the end of fossil fuel subsidies. What is this campaign about? Fossil…
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals — One more way CETA endangers public health and the environment
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals — One more way CETA endangers public health and the environment Dear MEP La Via, Dear ENVI Committee Members, On behalf of 35 public interest organisations, we…